Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Programmes launched by Government to promote women entrepreneurship across the country
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship  is implementing Pradhan Mantri YUVA  Yojana,a pilot scheme, for creating an enabling ecosystem through entrepreneurship education, training, advocacy and easy access to entrepreneurship network.The scheme covers 10 States and 2 Union Territories . State-wise details  of beneficiaries  covered under Entrepreneurship Development Programme  and Mentoring Camps organised under the project, are as per details at Annexure-I. In Kalimpong district of West Bengal, a three day Mentoring Camp was organised with 36 flower nursery nanopreneurs  towards creation of a Farmer Producers Organisation  with the local support from Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Darjeeling.
To encourage women entrepreneurship within the Country, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship  is implementing the pilot project, ‘Economic Empowerment of Women Entrepreneurs and Startups by Women’ in collaboration with Deutsche Gesellschaftfür Internationale Zusammenarbeit  Germany. The project pilots incubation and acceleration programmes for women micro entrepreneurs to start new businesses and scale up existing enterprises in Assam, Rajasthan and Telangana. The project has the target to pilot the incubation programme with 250 women and the acceleration programme with 100 women. The first cohort of the support programme ended in April-May, 2020 and the second cohort has commenced in July, 2020.
Further, Govt. of India through Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises  is implementing the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme , which has the target to generate self-employment opportunities through establishment of micro enterprises for non-farm sector. The maximum cost of projects covered under the Scheme is Rs. 25 lakh in the manufacturing sector and Rs. 10 lakh in the service sector. Benefit can be availed under PMEGP for setting up of new units only. For beneficiaries belonging to special categories , the margin money subsidy is 35% in rural areas and 25% in urban areas. The State-wise break-up  of micro units established by women under PMEGP, during the period from 2018-19 to 2019-20, is given in Annexure-II. The details about the beneficiaries covered in the districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and North Dinajpur of West Bengal for the last three years  are as under:-:
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Name of the District
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Number of units established pertaining to women entrepreneurs
|
|
Margin money Subsidy disbursed

|
|
Employment Opportunities generated
|
|
Darjeeling
|
|
66
|
|
152.71
|
|
270
|
|
Kalimpong
|
|
04
|
|
13.88
|
|
42
|
|
North Dinajpur
|
|
06
|
|
10.56
|
|
53
|
|
|
|
76
|
|
177.15
|
|
365
Furthermore, Ministry of Rural Development is implementing Skill development program through Rural Self Employment Training Institutes  enabling a trainee to take Bank credit and start his/her own Micro-enterprise. RSETIs is a Bank led initiative of Ministry of Rural Development, set up with dedicated infrastructure in each district of the country sponsored, managed and run by Banks with active co-operation from the Government of India and State Government. Presently 585 RSETIs are functional in 27 states  and 6 UTs . The scheme is applicable to all the categories including women. Any unemployed youth in the age group of 18-45 years, irrespective of caste, creed, religion, gender and economic status, having aptitude to take up self-employment or wage employment and having some basic knowledge in the related field can undergo training under RSETI. The State/UT-wise total and women candidates trained and settled during the last three years  is given in Annnexure-III.
The physical achievement of women  in Darjeeling and North Dinajpur under the Scheme during the last three years and current year is given below:-
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Financial Year
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2018-19
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2019-20
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|
2020-21 
|
|
Name of the RSETI
|
|
Women Candidates Trained
|
|
Women Candidates Settled
|
|
Women Candidates Trained
|
|
Women Candidates Settled
|
|
Women Candidates Trained
|
|
Women Candidates Settled
|
|
CBI Darjeeling
|
|
324
|
|
113
|
|
482
|
|
235
|
|
64
|
|
293
|
|
UNBI Uttar Dinajpur
|
|
454
|
|
258
|
|
416
|
|
385
|
|
88
|
|
186
In addition to the above, Ministry of Rural Development is also implementing Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission  which aims at eliminating rural poverty through promotion of multiple livelihoods for each rural poor household. Out of the SHG beneficiaries of 60,18,886 covered under NRLM Pan-India, 5,54,200 are from West Bengal . Under the Sub-scheme i.e. Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme  covered under DAY-NRLM, a total of 194,144 enterprises have been set-up  Pan-India including 5953 in West Bengal . This information was given by the Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Raj Kumar Singh in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.
BN/MR
Annexure-I referred in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 2083 to be answered on 08.03.2021
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|
|
|
Entrepreneurship Development Program under Pilot Project 
|
|
|
|
State
|
|
Gender
|
|
|
|
|
|
Men
|
|
Women
|
|
Total
|
|
1
|
|
Assam
|
|
280
|
|
749
|
|
1029
|
|
2
|
|
Bihar
|
|
752
|
|
601
|
|
1353
|
|
3
|
|
Delhi
|
|
527
|
|
478
|
|
1005
|
|
4
|
|
Kerala
|
|
1143
|
|
674
|
|
1817
|
|
5
|
|
Maharashtra
|
|
1038
|
|
495
|
|
1533
|
|
6
|
|
Meghalaya
|
|
196
|
|
153
|
|
349
|
|
7
|
|
Puducherry
|
|
113
|
|
1
|
|
114
|
|
8
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
451
|
|
24
|
|
475
|
|
9
|
|
Telangana
|
|
1348
|
|
778
|
|
2126
|
|
10
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
3648
|
|
662
|
|
4310
|
|
11
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
|
717
|
|
372
|
|
1089
|
|
12
|
|
West Bengal
|
|
1727
|
|
781
|
|
2508
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
11940
|
|
5768
|
|
17708
|
|
|
|
Mentoring Camp under Pilot Project 
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gender
|
|
|
|
|
|
State
|
|
Men
|
|
Women
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
Assam
|
|
19
|
|
210
|
|
229
|
|
2
|
|
Bihar
|
|
20
|
|
67
|
|
87
|
|
3
|
|
Delhi
|
|
55
|
|
107
|
|
162
|
|
4
|
|
Kerala
|
|
17
|
|
142
|
|
159
|
|
5
|
|
Maharashtra
|
|
2
|
|
242
|
|
244
|
|
6
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
35
|
|
105
|
|
140
|
|
7
|
|
Telangana
|
|
3
|
|
81
|
|
84
|
|
8
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
44
|
|
160
|
|
204
|
|
9
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
|
30
|
|
71
|
|
101
|
|
10
|
|
West Bengal
|
|
97
|
|
221
|
|
318
|
|
|
|
|
|
322
|
|
1406
|
|
1728
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Annexure-II referred in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 2083 to be answered on 08.03.2021
State-wise break-up  of micro units established by women under PMEGP
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|
|
|
State/UT
|
|
No. of projects 
|
|
|
|
|
|
2018-19
|
|
2019-20
|
|
1
|
|
Andaman Nicobar
|
|
51
|
|
17
|
|
2
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
|
1101
|
|
1113
|
|
3
|
|
Arunachal
|
|
99
|
|
77
|
|
4
|
|
Assam
|
|
999
|
|
798
|
|
5
|
|
Bihar
|
|
861
|
|
582
|
|
6
|
|
Chandigarh-UT
|
|
13
|
|
8
|
|
7
|
|
Chattisgarh
|
|
726
|
|
670
|
|
8
|
|
Delhi
|
|
54
|
|
41
|
|
9
|
|
Goa
|
|
30
|
|
36
|
|
10
|
|
Gujarat|
|
2382
|
|
2719
|
|
11
|
|
Haryana
|
|
547
|
|
592
|
|
12
|
|
Himachal
|
|
528
|
|
447
|
|
13
|
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
|
2449
|
|
1861
|
|
14
|
|
Jharkhand
|
|
428
|
|
451
|
|
15
|
|
Karnataka
|
|
1086
|
|
1167
|
|
16
|
|
Kerala
|
|
1052
|
|
1003
|
|
17
|
|
Ladakh
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
18
|
|
Lakshadweep
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
19
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
|
738
|
|
627
|
|
20
|
|
Maharashtra|
|
1965
|
|
1636
|
|
21
|
|
Manipur
|
|
533
|
|
518
|
|
22
|
|
Meghalaya
|
|
126
|
|
117
|
|
23
|
|
Mizoram
|
|
542
|
|
389
|
|
24
|
|
Nagaland
|
|
535
|
|
481
|
|
25
|
|
Odisha
|
|
1185
|
|
1160
|
|
26
|
|
Puducherry
|
|
29
|
|
21
|
|
27
|
|
Punjab
|
|
703
|
|
681
|
|
28
|
|
Rajasthan
|
|
524
|
|
732
|
|
29
|
|
Sikkim
|
|
27
|
|
29
|
|
30
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
2463
|
|
2841
|
|
31
|
|
Telangana
|
|
668
|
|
735
|
|
32
|
|
Tripura
|
|
248
|
|
219
|
|
33
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
1433
|
|
1574
|
|
34
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
|
499
|
|
467
|
|
35
|
|
West Bengal
|
|
810
|
|
911
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
25434
|
|
24720Including Daman & Diu,Including Dadra & Nagar Haveli
Annexure-III referred in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No 2083 to be answered on 08.03.2021
State/UT wise Progress of Women under RSETI 
|
|
SI.
No.
|
|
State/UT
|
|
2018-19
|
|
2019-20
|
|
2020-21till Jan 2021
|
|
Total
|
|
Women
|
|
Total
|
|
Women
|
|
Total
|
|
Women
|
|
Trained
|
|
Settled
|
|
Trained
|
|
Settled
|
|
Trained
|
|
Settled
|
|
Trained
|
|
Settled
|
|
Trained
|
|
Settled
|
|
Trained
|
|
Settled
|
|
1
|
|
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
|
|
494
|
|
270
|
|
312
|
|
142
|
|
489
|
|
316
|
|
352
|
|
213
|
|
285
|
|
77
|
|
257
|
|
72
|
|
2
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
|
10645
|
|
8790
|
|
6284
|
|
5393
|
|
9884
|
|
7179
|
|
6485
|
|
4515
|
|
2025
|
|
2346
|
|
1410
|
|
1666
|
|
3
|
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
|
360
|
|
70
|
|
234
|
|
30
|
|
211
|
|
294
|
|
105
|
|
133
|
|
9
|
|
57
|
|
5
|
|
23
|
|
4
|
|
Assam
|
|
13087
|
|
9678
|
|
8299
|
|
5784
|
|
11922
|
|
7680
|
|
8387
|
|
5325
|
|
3857
|
|
2035
|
|
2993
|
|
1341
|
|
5
|
|
Bihar
|
|
26688
|
|
19255
|
|
16706
|
|
12637
|
|
24961
|
|
18393
|
|
14648
|
|
11450
|
|
8760
|
|
6376
|
|
4776
|
|
3630
|
|
6
|
|
Chattisgarh
|
|
12735
|
|
9981
|
|
8945
|
|
6608
|
|
12146
|
|
8209
|
|
9348
|
|
6344
|
|
4093
|
|
3158
|
|
3881
|
|
2664
|
|
7
|
|
D & N Haveli
|
|
775
|
|
553
|
|
584
|
|
398
|
|
763
|
|
509
|
|
557
|
|
383
|
|
436
|
|
214
|
|
369
|
|
205
|
|
8
|
|
Goa
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
9
|
|
Gujarat
|
|
21470
|
|
16751
|
|
18999
|
|
15004
|
|
20447
|
|
14321
|
|
17688
|
|
12861
|
|
5952
|
|
5056
|
|
5708
|
|
4590
|
|
10
|
|
Haryana
|
|
15267
|
|
8702
|
|
8662
|
|
4453
|
|
14391
|
|
10266
|
|
9374
|
|
6417
|
|
7254
|
|
4382
|
|
5360
|
|
2972
|
|
11
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
|
5499
|
|
4085
|
|
4188
|
|
3009
|
|
4949
|
|
3541
|
|
4073
|
|
2661
|
|
2020
|
|
1202
|
|
1794
|
|
1000
|
|
12
|
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
|
9306
|
|
6726
|
|
4639
|
|
3284
|
|
8662
|
|
7022
|
|
4618
|
|
3662
|
|
2766
|
|
2109
|
|
1731
|
|
1118
|
|
13
|
|
Jharkhand
|
|
17969
|
|
12033
|
|
14246
|
|
9457
|
|
15911
|
|
12630
|
|
12762
|
|
10769
|
|
7203
|
|
4674
|
|
5748
|
|
3702
|
|
14
|
|
Karnataka
|
|
26041
|
|
20434
|
|
15171
|
|
11456
|
|
24676
|
|
20257
|
|
14775
|
|
12445
|
|
9480
|
|
8504
|
|
4975
|
|
5060
|
|
15
|
|
Kerala
|
|
10532
|
|
9422
|
|
8008
|
|
7541
|
|
10236
|
|
9610
|
|
7941
|
|
7402
|
|
2653
|
|
2445
|
|
2131
|
|
1967
|
|
16
|
|
Lakshadweep
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
36
|
|
0
|
|
36
|
|
0
|
|
115
|
|
49
|
|
115
|
|
49
|
|
17
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
|
35194
|
|
22858
|
|
23736
|
|
14609
|
|
31521
|
|
20982
|
|
21362
|
|
14353
|
|
11540
|
|
10115
|
|
9384
|
|
7535
|
|
18
|
|
Maharashtra
|
|
25671
|
|
19612
|
|
16386
|
|
12543
|
|
24614
|
|
19668
|
|
17601
|
|
14249
|
|
10862
|
|
6811
|
|
8918
|
|
5350
|
|
19
|
|
Manipur
|
|
382
|
|
268
|
|
324
|
|
214
|
|
495
|
|
351
|
|
306
|
|
247
|
|
192
|
|
218
|
|
84
|
|
183
|
|
20
|
|
Meghalaya
|
|
1470
|
|
1287
|
|
908
|
|
866
|
|
1629
|
|
989
|
|
1087
|
|
628
|
|
683
|
|
563
|
|
540
|
|
403
|
|
21
|
|
Mizoram
|
|
502
|
|
365
|
|
333
|
|
268
|
|
939
|
|
957
|
|
556
|
|
548
|
|
222
|
|
135
|
|
96
|
|
29
|
|
22
|
|
Nagaland
|
|
355
|
|
517
|
|
274
|
|
330
|
|
356
|
|
202
|
|
209
|
|
126
|
|
90
|
|
77
|
|
68
|
|
31
|
|
23
|
|
Odisha
|
|
21803
|
|
17117
|
|
17589
|
|
14194
|
|
20489
|
|
14933
|
|
17269
|
|
12953
|
|
10497
|
|
7448
|
|
9728
|
|
6694
|
|
24
|
|
Pondicherry
|
|
850
|
|
626
|
|
520
|
|
398
|
|
762
|
|
543
|
|
541
|
|
388
|
|
478
|
|
69
|
|
352
|
|
47
|
|
25
|
|
Punjab
|
|
10516
|
|
6797
|
|
7627
|
|
4704
|
|
9280
|
|
5605
|
|
6775
|
|
3907
|
|
4155
|
|
3109
|
|
3283
|
|
2270
|
|
26
|
|
Rajasthan
|
|
28602
|
|
21552
|
|
21052
|
|
15947
|
|
27023
|
|
18789
|
|
21310
|
|
14620
|
|
12073
|
|
7406
|
|
10383
|
|
5759
|
|
27
|
|
Sikkim
|
|
389
|
|
206
|
|
264
|
|
114
|
|
364
|
|
489
|
|
223
|
|
350
|
|
72
|
|
99
|
|
50
|
|
36
|
|
28
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
24226
|
|
19796
|
|
14843
|
|
11510
|
|
27112
|
|
17790
|
|
19715
|
|
12157
|
|
9961
|
|
6820
|
|
8060
|
|
4914
|
|
29
|
|
Telangana
|
|
6864
|
|
5669
|
|
3331
|
|
2903
|
|
6435
|
|
5714
|
|
3765
|
|
3049
|
|
2282
|
|
1331
|
|
1263
|
|
881
|
|
30
|
|
Tripura
|
|
2788
|
|
2345
|
|
1425
|
|
1309
|
|
2533
|
|
1775
|
|
1493
|
|
936
|
|
1093
|
|
623
|
|
826
|
|
301
|
|
31
|
|
UT Ladakh
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
|
|
0
|
|
603
|
|
233
|
|
235
|
|
101
|
|
154
|
|
211
|
|
126
|
|
71
|
|
32
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
52721
|
|
36600
|
|
34636
|
|
23416
|
|
50845
|
|
38051
|
|
35508
|
|
27717
|
|
23382
|
|
15874
|
|
18411
|
|
11060
|
|
33
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
|
7322
|
|
5524
|
|
5520
|
|
3894
|
|
6765
|
|
5387
|
|
5134
|
|
4125
|
|
5209
|
|
3209
|
|
3930
|
|
2450
|
|
34
|
|
West Bengal
|
|
13149
|
|
8418
|
|
9755
|
|
6278
|
|
12576
|
|
8960
|
|
9897
|
|
6976
|
|
2656
|
|
2129
|
|
2256
|
|
1796